Ondertrouwaankondiging aan Philip Zilcken before 1918

This marriage announcement to Philip Zilcken was made anonymously in 1918, and looking at it now, I imagine how it came into being as a series of decisions. I'm interested in the way the text sits on the page, as well as the kind of font that was used to print the text. I imagine the artist carefully choosing the font and arranging the words in a certain way to create a visually pleasing design. It reminds me a little of the pattern and design in some of Hilma af Klint’s more textual works. The surface of the paper looks smooth, which makes me wonder about the kind of printing press that was used. These kinds of details are important because they show how much thought and care went into the making of this announcement. It's clear that the artist wanted to create something beautiful and meaningful that would be treasured by the recipient. These things are still important today!